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I doubt GS will want to include Jonathan.Jamaaliver wrote:HMFFL wrote:Sent from my SM-S928U1 using RealGM mobile app
Warriors would be insane to pay that for a player on an expiring contract who has never even made the playoffs.
In 7 seasons!!!
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2. This feels like a contract that will either end up a massive overpay of a massive bargain - I can't yet tell.
3. Hawks have to start hitting on their 2nd round draftees and UDFAs.
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6. Atlanta Hawks 2027 First-Round Pick (via San Antonio)
The San Antonio Spurs are sitting on a potential gold mine of Atlanta Hawks first-rounders. They own outright selections in 2025 and 2027 and have swap rights in 2026.
Figuring out which first-rounder fits here, and where it should be ranked, incites a real mental tug-of-war.
Moving Dejounte Murray weakens the Hawks' guard rotation, so they'll be relying on two prospect-types in Dyson Daniels and 2024 No. 1 pick Zaccharie Risacher. Though they have no incentive to tank, they could organically land in the upper echelon of the lottery.
Rolling with the further out first-rounder still feels like the right call. Sure, it gives players like Daniels, Risacher, Kobe Bufkin and Jalen Johnson time to materially improve. But it also increases the likelihood something goes awry on the Trae Young front.
He has a player option for 2026-27. If he doesn't sign an extension, or if the Hawks aren't interested in bankrolling one for him, they will wind up shopping him and resetting the deck before their draft obligations to San Antonio extinguish.
Default to the 2025 Atlanta first-rounder if you'd prefer. That probably wouldn't change the ranking, though. If anything, it would dip behind the Clippers' 2026 first-rounder. The 2027 selection should be a hotter commodity since it effectively straddles the line of could-be-anything upside and fairly imminent conveyance.
Which raises the question: Are the Spurs willing to move it? Probably.
They aren't facing the degree of urgency as the Clippers, Suns, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers, et al. But Victor Wembanyama is poised to be a top-eight to top-15 player as a sophomore. San Antonio has to at least view all of its future draft equity as on the table if the right player (Lauri Markkanen?) becomes available.
I believe his MVP was a wash. Thanks to Perkins and the rest of the media that jumped on what Perk said about Embiid. At the time, Jokic was a huge favorite to win, and when I say huge, I mean a $100 would pay $1.Jamaaliver wrote:I've slowly joined the growing number of folks who believe that Embiid is not an effective franchise player.
Cheers to Lauri.Jamaaliver wrote:Congrats to Lauri.
He got the bag plus a full 9 months before trade rumors can creep up again.
Not easy to get as a player under a Danny Ainge front office.
I only see value here for Phoenix. Maybe he gains some respect playing for them.Jamaaliver wrote: